diff --git a/src/applications/diffusion/request/DiffusionRequest.php b/src/applications/diffusion/request/DiffusionRequest.php
index 4bcb4d3bc5..c301b89b28 100644
--- a/src/applications/diffusion/request/DiffusionRequest.php
+++ b/src/applications/diffusion/request/DiffusionRequest.php
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ abstract class DiffusionRequest extends Phobject {
   }
 
   public function getPath() {
-    return $this->path;
+    return coalesce($this->path, '');
   }
 
   public function getLine() {